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how soon u.s. forces will hand over the drills. >>> bcu highlights in the game against kansas on the road to the final four. >>> it is ten after 5:00 on monday morning. it is a cold start to the week. it will be a chilly week. wednesday looks to be the coolest, wettest and maybe still a touch of snow to deal with. today though sunshine, clouds at times. we start in the 20s and 30s, midday the upper 30s. the sun returns this afternoon, highs in the upper 40s to near 50. the seven-day forecast in a few minutes. now angie? >> early on this monday morning, howard we are moving well down the baltimore-washington parkway out of laurel, approaching 197 to 495. still ahead a look at your virginia roads at 5:18. >>> making news at 5:11 president obama will be addressing the nation later tonight about the ongoing crisis in libya. he is expected to discuss a reduced u.s. military role in the operation and the eventually transition to nato command. sunday nato's top decision making body voted to take control o
how soon u.s. forces will hand over the drills. >>> bcu highlights in the game against kansas on the road to the final four. >>> it is ten after 5:00 on monday morning. it is a cold start to the week. it will be a chilly week. wednesday looks to be the coolest, wettest and maybe still a touch of snow to deal with. today though sunshine, clouds at times. we start in the 20s and 30s, midday the upper 30s. the sun returns this afternoon, highs in the upper 40s to near 50. the...
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u.s. marshals say they have caught up with the man they believe is a serial rapist. they say he was detained around 3:00 p.m. this afternoon. investigators recently started posting sketches of the suspect up on electronic billboards. the east coast rapist is believed to be responsible for attacks on 17 women since 1997. he struck in maryland, virginia, rhode island and conneticut. >>> officers in prince george's county are investigating a shooting that involves one of their own. around 4:30 p.m. this afternoon a cop was investigating a report of a stolen vehicle at brandywine and woodyard row. we don't have details just yet. but somehow that led to the officer firing his weapon at a suspect and that suspect now has life threatening injuries. we will have the latest tonight at 11:00 p.m. >>> big news out of annapolis tonight about the future of gay marriage in maryland. a state house committee approved legislation to legalize same-sex unions. governor martin o'malley saying he will sign the measure into law if it hits his desk. under this legislation same-sex couples
u.s. marshals say they have caught up with the man they believe is a serial rapist. they say he was detained around 3:00 p.m. this afternoon. investigators recently started posting sketches of the suspect up on electronic billboards. the east coast rapist is believed to be responsible for attacks on 17 women since 1997. he struck in maryland, virginia, rhode island and conneticut. >>> officers in prince george's county are investigating a shooting that involves one of their own. around...
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he also said what happens there could impact other parts of the middle east and ultimately u.s. interests in the region. >>> beginning today a taxi ride in d.c. will lost riders an extra buck. that extra dollar is to offset the rising price of gas in the metro area. mayor gray approved the surcharge. the extra charge will not apply to rides that cross over to maryland and virginia. airlines have been doing this for years and pizza and food delivery services are also following suit. >>> tonight mayor gray will deliver his first state of the district address. it comes on the heels of controversy in his new administration including the hiring and firing of sulemon brown, and the eventually resignation of his chief of staff. mayor gray will spell out his budget priorities, plans for jobs, education and economic development. the state of the district address begins at 6:45 at eastern senior high school. it is open to the public. >>> 4:36 now, discriminating against someone because of their gender identity may be illegal in maryland soon. this weekend the house of delegates passed a b
he also said what happens there could impact other parts of the middle east and ultimately u.s. interests in the region. >>> beginning today a taxi ride in d.c. will lost riders an extra buck. that extra dollar is to offset the rising price of gas in the metro area. mayor gray approved the surcharge. the extra charge will not apply to rides that cross over to maryland and virginia. airlines have been doing this for years and pizza and food delivery services are also following suit....
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as u.s. and coalition forces battle government troops there. defense secretary robert gates says the united states could be handing over control of libya operation as early as saturday. but he admits the mission still really has no clear end in sight. anxiety continues to grow over the safety of japan's food and water supply. radiation leaking from the crippled fukushima nuclear power plant caused tokyo's tap water to exceed safety standards for infants. traces of radiation have been found in raw milk, seawater and several different kinds of vegetables. the united states responded by becoming the first country to ban produce and dairy products from the area near the damaged nuclear plant. >>> israeli retaliation for a bus bombing in jerusalem continues today. military planes struck targets in the gaza strip overnight. the targets are said to have been militant training sites and tunnels beneath the gaza egypt border. ow on wednesday, several person were killed in a jerusalem bus explosion. no group was claimed responsibility. the bombing is bel
as u.s. and coalition forces battle government troops there. defense secretary robert gates says the united states could be handing over control of libya operation as early as saturday. but he admits the mission still really has no clear end in sight. anxiety continues to grow over the safety of japan's food and water supply. radiation leaking from the crippled fukushima nuclear power plant caused tokyo's tap water to exceed safety standards for infants. traces of radiation have been found in...
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the u.s. geological surae said the 6.6 quake struck 19 miles beneath the ocean floor. >> we have a commuter alert for drivers taking the intercounty connector. the free ride is over. starting today, drivers in cars and light trucks will pay $1.45 during peak hours and $1.15 during off-peak hours. overnight, from 11:00 to 5:00 a.m., the fee is 60 cents. hundreds of people rallied in support of wisconsin governor scott walker. a conservative group called americans for prosperity is backing the governor's plan to take away collective bargaining rights for state workers. they say it is time for public employees to pay more for that are their benefits. union workers have spent days occupying the capitol building and protest the budget cutting plan. >>> turning to the unrest in libya, rebels and forces loyal to muammar gadhafi are gearing up for another day of fierce battles. >> opposition forces are trying to inch closer to the capitol. as they're trying to win back territory captured by the insurg
the u.s. geological surae said the 6.6 quake struck 19 miles beneath the ocean floor. >> we have a commuter alert for drivers taking the intercounty connector. the free ride is over. starting today, drivers in cars and light trucks will pay $1.45 during peak hours and $1.15 during off-peak hours. overnight, from 11:00 to 5:00 a.m., the fee is 60 cents. hundreds of people rallied in support of wisconsin governor scott walker. a conservative group called americans for prosperity is backing...
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proceeds from the show benefit the u.s. dream academy and duke ellington school. >>> the barry bonds perjury trial resumes monday. a former mistress discussed the physical changes she said happened to the former slugger when he started taking steroids. she says his head grew significantly. and she also says bonds became angry and irritable from the drugs. >> lawsuits and late night comedians are the focus of our look at entertainment news. >> as sandra hughes reports, a former rock front man is suing for an accident that almost took his life. >> former poison front man and reality tv star bret michaels is suing cbs and organizers of the tony awards because of an accident in 2009. michaels claims a piece of skinry which hit his head after a tonies performance contributed to a brain hemorrhage that almost killed him last year. tim mcgraw and his band will be performing in new york city to celebrate sirius x.m. radio's tenth year. he will headline a special concert at the beacon on april 27th. only sirius x.m. contest winners
proceeds from the show benefit the u.s. dream academy and duke ellington school. >>> the barry bonds perjury trial resumes monday. a former mistress discussed the physical changes she said happened to the former slugger when he started taking steroids. she says his head grew significantly. and she also says bonds became angry and irritable from the drugs. >> lawsuits and late night comedians are the focus of our look at entertainment news. >> as sandra hughes reports, a...
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saleh is an important u.s. ally in the fight against al qaeda, but today he accused the u.s. and israel of instigating protests in the region in order to destabilize the arab world. here at home, people in the midwest are anxiously watching the surging floodwaters. two days of storms brought heavy rain and tornados leaving at least five people dead. seth doane reports from one of the hardest-hit cities in northwestern ohio. >> reporter: by air, the scope of this flood emerges. much of downtown findlay, ohio, is under three feet of water tonight after a violent rainstorm melting the heavy snow pack left by a near blizzard friday. >> it's getting higher and higher and we don't know what we'll do. i have never seen water like this before. >> reporter: torrents of water overtopped dams and washed through communities. flooding farm land and resting rivers at 16 feet, near record-setting river levels. near cleveland, the chagrin river broke through a dam sending 100 people fleeing to safety. when residents couldn't save themselves, rescue workers stepped in. you had to be pretty ha
saleh is an important u.s. ally in the fight against al qaeda, but today he accused the u.s. and israel of instigating protests in the region in order to destabilize the arab world. here at home, people in the midwest are anxiously watching the surging floodwaters. two days of storms brought heavy rain and tornados leaving at least five people dead. seth doane reports from one of the hardest-hit cities in northwestern ohio. >> reporter: by air, the scope of this flood emerges. much of...
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u.s. officials say days of attacks on the regime's ground troops are working and coalition forces are ready to expand the u.n.'s no-fly zone to protect the libyan people. >> the extension of the no-fly zone will enable us to have a greater freedom of movement and the other thing it provides is a greater ability for humanitarian assistance. >> american troops have fired more than 100 cruise missiles including one that hit gadhafi's compound. but international forces led most of monday's missions and president obama says soon, the u.s. will hand over full control. >> we anticipate this transition to take place in a matter of days and not a matter of weeks. >> still, more and more lawmakers are criticizing the president for failing to lay out a clear plan. they question how far and how long he's willing to go to stop gadhafi. >> we don't want it to be long. we don't want it to be expanded. we're fighting two wars already. >> reporter: some support the military action but oppose the president'
u.s. officials say days of attacks on the regime's ground troops are working and coalition forces are ready to expand the u.n.'s no-fly zone to protect the libyan people. >> the extension of the no-fly zone will enable us to have a greater freedom of movement and the other thing it provides is a greater ability for humanitarian assistance. >> american troops have fired more than 100 cruise missiles including one that hit gadhafi's compound. but international forces led most of...
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meanwhile, u.s. warships are headed to the region while britain is working on a plan to impose a no fly zone over libya so gadhafi cannot bomb his own people. >> i think our job is to try and look around the corner and plan for every even and i note that other allies allies in nato and the u.s. are doing the same thing and that is right. >> more than 140,000 refugees are trying to flee the fighting in libya right now. many fear the situation can deteriorate quickly into a crisis. >>> public hearings are underway now. utility executives admit it, they rejected valves four years ago that could have automatically shut off the flow of gas from a ruptured pipeline. eight people died in that blast. dozens of peoples were burned up. at least five people died trying to get away from the inferno in san bruno. >>> residents in the midwest are drying out after heavy rains left a lot of places under water. >>> in the south, more violent storms are proving deadly. here is the latest. >> reporter: homes and cars a
meanwhile, u.s. warships are headed to the region while britain is working on a plan to impose a no fly zone over libya so gadhafi cannot bomb his own people. >> i think our job is to try and look around the corner and plan for every even and i note that other allies allies in nato and the u.s. are doing the same thing and that is right. >> more than 140,000 refugees are trying to flee the fighting in libya right now. many fear the situation can deteriorate quickly into a crisis....
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the group held a continuing revolution rally outside of the u.s. capitol today to express their anger. that as the republican speaker of the house signaled a compromise is coming. >> our goal is to cut spending. >> it could woman account government shutdown. >> baynor said he agreed to discuss a cut of around $30 billion. that's down from the $60 billion cuts the republicans have already passed. >>> today virginia state police -- okay, i'm going to take that one, lesli. >> today virginia police cleaned out a homeless camp. the question now is where do they go from here? >> with uniform precision dozens moved in. their orders to the homeless move out. >> unfortunately these individuals are trespassing. it is against the law. and it is a class 1 misdemeanor in virginia. we are assisting vdot in evacuating this state land. >> reporter: for years the state tolerated homel colonies in these woods adjacent to i- 95. >> they are walking over and across these ramps which are notlet. >> reporter: plus several brush fires which originated in the area forced
the group held a continuing revolution rally outside of the u.s. capitol today to express their anger. that as the republican speaker of the house signaled a compromise is coming. >> our goal is to cut spending. >> it could woman account government shutdown. >> baynor said he agreed to discuss a cut of around $30 billion. that's down from the $60 billion cuts the republicans have already passed. >>> today virginia state police -- okay, i'm going to take that one,...
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this is from the rasmussen poll and it finds 58% of likely u.s. voters would rather have a partial shutdown than have government spending stay at last year's levels while 33% would want congress to avoid a shutdown by keeping spending the same. but under 50% of those polled believe a shutdown would be bad for the economy and just 25% think it would be good economically. a mixed bag here depending on if you are touched directly by a government shutdown if that were to occur. mike? >> thank you surae, live on the hill. the continuing resolution will pass, but the district is preparing for a shutdown. mayor gray wants city leaders to decide which government functions should continue if that happens. while business leaders are worries about tourism. >> if they delay this two weeks and then shuts down, that's worse, it's tourist season. it's cherry blossom season. >> the board of trade is going to start a campaign to remind tourists the monument and memorials will be there still for photos at least in the event of a shutdown. >>> on 6:05, the latest on
this is from the rasmussen poll and it finds 58% of likely u.s. voters would rather have a partial shutdown than have government spending stay at last year's levels while 33% would want congress to avoid a shutdown by keeping spending the same. but under 50% of those polled believe a shutdown would be bad for the economy and just 25% think it would be good economically. a mixed bag here depending on if you are touched directly by a government shutdown if that were to occur. mike? >> thank...
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as u.s. and coalition forces battle moammar gadhafi's regime. he made his first public appearance in more than a week on tuesday. in a defiant speech on state tv, he promised his supporters victory in the end. >> so, is the cost of alcohol going up in maryland soon? lawmakers will be debating that today. the state senator from baltimore introduced a bill that would phase in a hire tax on alcohol sales. over three years, the tax would climb from currently 6% up to 9%. the head of the state senate predicts his chamber will pass the bill. >> now to an update on a story that really sparked quite a bit of outrage when we first told you about it. linda hadley tells us the u.s. park police plan now to throw out her $150 traffic ticket. she got in that dismal night traffic back on january 26th. it was dubbed the carmageddon by many. snow and ice made many of the roads in the d.c. area impassable including the george washington parkway where hadley and her family were stuck for five hours. the northbound lanes were not moving so linda made a u-turn when
as u.s. and coalition forces battle moammar gadhafi's regime. he made his first public appearance in more than a week on tuesday. in a defiant speech on state tv, he promised his supporters victory in the end. >> so, is the cost of alcohol going up in maryland soon? lawmakers will be debating that today. the state senator from baltimore introduced a bill that would phase in a hire tax on alcohol sales. over three years, the tax would climb from currently 6% up to 9%. the head of the state...
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new stats show 31.2% of u.s. smart phones are now android based followed by 30.4% of americans who use a blackberry. apple comes in third and microsoft is in fourth place. the android platform didn't even exist 27 months ago. >> wow! >> here is a new car offering that could make even the sportiest drivers think about going electric! take a look at the new offering from tesla. it is the new model s sedan with a battery strong enough to keep the car going for 300 miles on a single charge. that's much farther than the nissan leaf at 100 miles a charge. the model s with a 160 mile battery will cost about $50,000 after a federal tax credit. it is going to hit showrooms around the middle of next year. for tesla, $50,000 is dirt cheap. we're talking hundreds of thousands of dollars for a typical model. >> that company has been this far from bankruptcy for the last few years as well. >> absolutely. >> it sort of looks like a jag. >> that's what i was thinking. it is downmarket in terms of price. obviously $50,000 is stil
new stats show 31.2% of u.s. smart phones are now android based followed by 30.4% of americans who use a blackberry. apple comes in third and microsoft is in fourth place. the android platform didn't even exist 27 months ago. >> wow! >> here is a new car offering that could make even the sportiest drivers think about going electric! take a look at the new offering from tesla. it is the new model s sedan with a battery strong enough to keep the car going for 300 miles on a single...
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libya says it will abide by an immediate cease fire but the u.s. isn't buying it. >> i question anything out of -- that qadaffi called for. he called for a cease fire and then told his trips to move again. >> reporter: military officials say there is no evidence of civilian casualties despite libya's claims of dozens of deaths. >>> safety experts are now recommending new guidelines for children's car seats. they say children should ride in rear-facing char seats until age 2 instead of age 1. and older children who have out grown them should ride in booster seats until adult seat belts fit them properly. >>> gas prices still going up. the price for a gallon of regular has jumped 7 cents in just the past two weeks. the national average is now 3.5 $7. here in the bay area it is much higher. you are paying -- oakland, it's 3.98 and also in san jose. the barry bonds personalry trial begins -- perjury trial begins tomorrow morning. in 2003, he told the grand jury he never knowingly used steroids. defense lawyers and prosecutors will begin jury selection
libya says it will abide by an immediate cease fire but the u.s. isn't buying it. >> i question anything out of -- that qadaffi called for. he called for a cease fire and then told his trips to move again. >> reporter: military officials say there is no evidence of civilian casualties despite libya's claims of dozens of deaths. >>> safety experts are now recommending new guidelines for children's car seats. they say children should ride in rear-facing char seats until age 2...
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u.s. officials say the international effort to enforce a no-fly zone has been a success after a third day of bombing and the u.s. may soon reduce its role. 80 air strikes today compared to 60 on sunday. >> reporter: fire is pour into the air as jets tried to cripple moammar gadhafi's military. so far all attackers returned safely. these eric are reormed for a new mission. they targeted these areas. outside ben zazi you can see the -- benghazi, you can see the results. rebel forces celebrate on top of a tank after being driven back by moammar gadhafi's army they are ready to resumed their march. in tripoli there are also victory signs from moammar gadhafi supporters. showing a fish crashing an american jet. the government says they are offering themselves as human shields to protect their leader. >> we are waiting for them. their grave is ready here. >>> the u.s. commander says u.s. involvement will decrease as more targets are destroyed. >>> after a weekend of wild weather more rain is on
u.s. officials say the international effort to enforce a no-fly zone has been a success after a third day of bombing and the u.s. may soon reduce its role. 80 air strikes today compared to 60 on sunday. >> reporter: fire is pour into the air as jets tried to cripple moammar gadhafi's military. so far all attackers returned safely. these eric are reormed for a new mission. they targeted these areas. outside ben zazi you can see the -- benghazi, you can see the results. rebel forces...
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the u.s. is way ahead and that and that took many, many decades to develop that. it is a combination of our very best students who have done well and smart people from all over the world who have wanted to come to these universities, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. our net imports i ofq into this country has been a huge advantage. there is no other country that has had that. that is not quite as powerful in some ways. we make it hard sometimes for those people either to come in or stay. it is still a mind-blowing pingree we need to double down on that. -- it is still in mind blowing thing. we need to double down on that. is that element of support going to be there for those institutions? whenever people tell you about the overseas school systems that are very good, take it with the grain of salt. there is a temptation for them to tell you about the part that is good and not tell you about the full story. it is hard to run a good education system. nobody has a perfect education system and there are many elements including cultural. when people look
the u.s. is way ahead and that and that took many, many decades to develop that. it is a combination of our very best students who have done well and smart people from all over the world who have wanted to come to these universities, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. our net imports i ofq into this country has been a huge advantage. there is no other country that has had that. that is not quite as powerful in some ways. we make it hard sometimes for those people either to come in...
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so unlike the law involving u.s. versus lopez that is where the congress is trying to do your job of dealing with the local crime by guns in schools or violence against women and where the court was concerned about using the effect on the national economy from that education or barriers to entering the workforce to matters that were not economic and those were off to one site and that this is a financial penalty and black helicopters don't come and people don't force march you get the bayonet point to the insurance agent it is all economic. it is not local, and that those naked. the argument from the parade which can be cut off and distinguished are always made on the issue whether you have jurisdiction to legislate. so if they get $5 an hour the this is the regulation of commerce. the regulation of commerce to say $5,000 an hour this is true. in the social security takes the argument to the supreme court, council said it thickens at the retirement age 65 and require everybody under that to support it they can save 2
so unlike the law involving u.s. versus lopez that is where the congress is trying to do your job of dealing with the local crime by guns in schools or violence against women and where the court was concerned about using the effect on the national economy from that education or barriers to entering the workforce to matters that were not economic and those were off to one site and that this is a financial penalty and black helicopters don't come and people don't force march you get the bayonet...
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meanwhile, two u.s. warships entered the suez canal today, moving closer to the libyan coast. 400 marines are on board to help evacuate civilians, or provide humanitarian relief. cbs news correspondent mandy clark is with us with the very latest this morning. andy, good morning. >> good morning. i'm on the road to el breg which is a strategic town in eastern libya and also where pro-gadhafi forces are battling rebels in this oil stricken area. we're hearing that the rebels are managing to hold back the pro-gadhafi forces. we speak to one eyewitness on the phone, who described hearing jets overhead, and rockets going off. there's also a plume of smoke, which he says was part of an aerial bombardment. but it's unclear what was hit. now, we're currently in adjibaday and locals here say there's been an aerial campaign as well. they're saying a weapons depot has been hit but we can't independently verify that at the minute. >> mandy, el breg, you said you're on your way there. why is that area so important? >
meanwhile, two u.s. warships entered the suez canal today, moving closer to the libyan coast. 400 marines are on board to help evacuate civilians, or provide humanitarian relief. cbs news correspondent mandy clark is with us with the very latest this morning. andy, good morning. >> good morning. i'm on the road to el breg which is a strategic town in eastern libya and also where pro-gadhafi forces are battling rebels in this oil stricken area. we're hearing that the rebels are managing to...
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a u.s. company could be worried about what their foreign competitors are doing overseas. -- they can create an unlevel playing field. it all falls into the same pocket of information that will make business dealings more transparent and more profitable and minimize the risk. host: our first call comes from louisiana on average democrat line. -- on our democratic line. caller: i am concerned with the visit of republicans meddling with a price of survival. it is written indelibly on stone that we have had a price of survival. and we have had a government support us. we know who the big threat was with a cold war and what not. we have to have friends of our enemies and enemies of our enemies. when we cannot exist, we would not remain. we need oil and trade and we have to sell and buy stuff. host: he made an interesting mark -- a remark. one day the friend of your friend is your friend, and then they are your enemy. tell us how intelligence gathering survives in a world like that where the line
a u.s. company could be worried about what their foreign competitors are doing overseas. -- they can create an unlevel playing field. it all falls into the same pocket of information that will make business dealings more transparent and more profitable and minimize the risk. host: our first call comes from louisiana on average democrat line. -- on our democratic line. caller: i am concerned with the visit of republicans meddling with a price of survival. it is written indelibly on stone that we...
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production in the u.s. has been disrupted because of a parts shortage. >> streaming teens and drag queens poured into san francisco to see britney spears today. yes, we'll take you inside that free concert at phil graham civic auditorium. >> supposed to start looking a lot like spring this week. that's what leigh says. >> mike: there is room for two cinderellas in themen's ncaa tournament? there better be as virginia commonwealth shocks kansas. details and >> alan: this is britney spears leaving a store in the castro today amid a crush of fans. the video was sent by an abc-7 viewer via ureport. you can stop screaming now, shu. britney spears is in town to kick off her new c.d., and today's performance will be shown on "good morning america" on tuesday. but abc-7 has a sneak preview for us. >> reporter: from down below or high above sky 7hd, you felt the excitement of the fans waiting anxiously for britney spears to arrive. >> i'm so excited. >> hit me baby one more time. >> reporter: some were here since mi
production in the u.s. has been disrupted because of a parts shortage. >> streaming teens and drag queens poured into san francisco to see britney spears today. yes, we'll take you inside that free concert at phil graham civic auditorium. >> supposed to start looking a lot like spring this week. that's what leigh says. >> mike: there is room for two cinderellas in themen's ncaa tournament? there better be as virginia commonwealth shocks kansas. details and >> alan: this...
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they say u.s. power plants are safe. new polling on the sharp decline in the percentage of americans who support building new nuclear plants. so far, that fear has not spread to capitol hill. law makes are certainly waging concerns but nuclear energy still has bipartisan support. >> i'm not persuaded that nuclear power should be deleted from the list of options that we look at. >> i wouldn't if i were the president, sign an executive order to freeze all construction of nuclear plants as the president froze all drilling in the gulf coast after the disaster down there. >> reporter: right now, there are 104 nuclear reactors across the united states. these facilities account for just 20% of the nation's electricity. far less than countries like japan and france. nuclear power there makes up 70% of the total electrical output. and developing nations such as china and india are moving quickly to catch up.chinese are currently building 100 new reactors. last year, president obama said the u.s. cannot afford to fall behind as am
they say u.s. power plants are safe. new polling on the sharp decline in the percentage of americans who support building new nuclear plants. so far, that fear has not spread to capitol hill. law makes are certainly waging concerns but nuclear energy still has bipartisan support. >> i'm not persuaded that nuclear power should be deleted from the list of options that we look at. >> i wouldn't if i were the president, sign an executive order to freeze all construction of nuclear...
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. >> i don't think you've seen much in terms of u.s. exports. >> and and honda says it cannot assemble cars because of a lack of parts. >>> a former prime minister of libya says his count very ready to talk with rebel leaders and accept political reforms possibly elections. nato will assume full control monday and today said they would make command of the operation. it will be divided evenly. france declared its under control. an official says gaddafi's ground forces are still a threat. the president is schedule td make expansive remarks in a speech monday afternoon. >> abc news obtained never before seen evidence in the arson death of a palo alto woman. her boyfriend convicted of murder last month. and jennifer, a budding real estate agent. her boyfriend now an american citizen, known as paul cruising hot spots in his fancy range rover. funny. life of the party. entertaining friends in his sprawling hokka lounge n a chilling phone call two months before her death, jen describes the way paul treats her in her own voice. >> he is a pro a
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. >>> u.s. geological survey researchers say a new study confirms that large quakes, like the one in japan, do not trigger major quakes far away. seismologists closely watched the day after the magnitude 9 quake in japan and compared that with quakes spend ising a period of 30 years name found that big quakes can trigger smaller quakes within a 600 mile radius, but not thousands of miles away. >>> san francisco will giant the nation in standing up for japan. vigils are set for many cities tomorrow night. the candlelight vigil will be across from san francisco's city hall, and include speech ands from various community leaders. >>> coming up, nato takes over in libya. what that means for the pus. and we'll have the latest on the ground war there next. >>> the largest sex discrimination lawsuit ever is about to reach the nation's highest cart. what it means for wal-mart and other companies. >>> just days after the u.s. spearheaded air strike against libya, nato has said it will assume control of a
. >>> u.s. geological survey researchers say a new study confirms that large quakes, like the one in japan, do not trigger major quakes far away. seismologists closely watched the day after the magnitude 9 quake in japan and compared that with quakes spend ising a period of 30 years name found that big quakes can trigger smaller quakes within a 600 mile radius, but not thousands of miles away. >>> san francisco will giant the nation in standing up for japan. vigils are set for...
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the unfolding of fukushima disaster could severely damage the image and the bank accounts of the u.s. who designed the station india is already rethinking its business dealings with the company general electric plus in other news. as more marco that he continues to regain control of libya from the opposition russia pushes for a cease fire resolution in the security council after the. crowd got to grips on that front on. it with r.t. live from moscow where it's now just after seven pm well japan is struggling to regain control of the overheated reactors at the tsunami damaged fukushima nuclear plant after a series of blasts on fire as forcing engineers and both in and managing the crisis has reportedly sustained injuries including radiation exposure now military helicopters drop. sea water was a stricken reactors trying to avert a nuclear meltdown the water used five a fire engines loaded with thirty tons of water three out of a six reactors are reported to be in a critical condition radiation levels have risen in the thirty kilometer zone surrounding the station experts say the area i
the unfolding of fukushima disaster could severely damage the image and the bank accounts of the u.s. who designed the station india is already rethinking its business dealings with the company general electric plus in other news. as more marco that he continues to regain control of libya from the opposition russia pushes for a cease fire resolution in the security council after the. crowd got to grips on that front on. it with r.t. live from moscow where it's now just after seven pm well japan...
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parts shortages are now spreading to their u.s. operations. toyota told u.s. dealers tuesday to stop ordering more than 200 replacement parts. and honda says it is slowing production at u.s. assembly plants to conserve parts. >>> nintendo's 3d gaming console is off to strong sales in stores. it's the highest of any handheld system in its history. it did not release actual sales figures from sunday. >>> and talk with a room with a view. the world's tallest hotel is open for business. the ritz carlton hong kong opened its doors for on tuesday. all 312 rooms have city and harbor views. there are also six restaurants, a spa with floor-to-ceiling windows and an indoor infinity pool. if you're afraid of heights, might not be for you. i'll take. >> i'll take it. wow. >>> next on this wednesday, a bullet pierces an airline full of passengers. >>> how about this? swallowed whole by a sink hole in her backyard. and it's happened before. >> wow. >>> plus, cleveland's revenge, as lebron james takes on his former team. we have the highlights, coming up. it's pain relief wi
parts shortages are now spreading to their u.s. operations. toyota told u.s. dealers tuesday to stop ordering more than 200 replacement parts. and honda says it is slowing production at u.s. assembly plants to conserve parts. >>> nintendo's 3d gaming console is off to strong sales in stores. it's the highest of any handheld system in its history. it did not release actual sales figures from sunday. >>> and talk with a room with a view. the world's tallest hotel is open for...
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what happens to the u.s. economy? in the markets will absolutely devastate us if we do not step up to this problem. the problem is real, the solutions are painful, and we have to act. >> alan, do you want to add to that? >> i would just a -- i know it is repetitive, if you can understand hear what the people of america as we travel around and we do stuff. we go to the business council we go to the conservative group in dallas, the economic club of new york, and wherever we go, people get it. then we tell them that if they just go tohe internet and to go www.fiscalcommision.gov, it is 67 pages. if we leave that out they will never read it. it was not written for patents or politicians or panderers, it was written for the american people. it uses terms like "groing broke" and "shared sacrifice." there has never been any sacrifice required of the american people since world war ii except for our military, and god bless them, and they chose to do it. they are volunteers. so when somebody says, you cannot use that word. we
what happens to the u.s. economy? in the markets will absolutely devastate us if we do not step up to this problem. the problem is real, the solutions are painful, and we have to act. >> alan, do you want to add to that? >> i would just a -- i know it is repetitive, if you can understand hear what the people of america as we travel around and we do stuff. we go to the business council we go to the conservative group in dallas, the economic club of new york, and wherever we go,...
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captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >> alan: they gunfire continues in lib cramp the u.s. military says the bomb bartment so far, which includes tom -- tom ahawk missiles are degrading gadhafi's forces. >> we now have the capability to patrol the air space over libya, and we're doing just that, shifting to a more consistent and persistent air presence. the no fly zone is effectively in place. >> alan: a building on gadhafi's compound has been hit by a cruise missle but they're not specifically targeting the leader. mike mullen says the main goal of the operation is to protect civilians. >>> in japan, officials have declared two units at the struggling nuclear power plant under control. both units have cooled down after operators pumped cool water into storming -- storage pool. however pressure in a third unit rose today. the japanese government is advising people living near the plant not to drink the tap water. >>> a ray of hope was a remarkable rescue sunday, an 80-year-old woman was pull from the rubble where she and her grandson had been trapped for more than a week.
captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >> alan: they gunfire continues in lib cramp the u.s. military says the bomb bartment so far, which includes tom -- tom ahawk missiles are degrading gadhafi's forces. >> we now have the capability to patrol the air space over libya, and we're doing just that, shifting to a more consistent and persistent air presence. the no fly zone is effectively in place. >> alan: a building on gadhafi's compound has been hit by a...
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president obama reiterated u.s. support for japan today. >> like all americans i continue to be heartbroken by the images of devastation in japan. i know all of you young and old have been watching the full magnitude of this tragedy unfold i want to reiterate america's support for the people of japan who are some of our closest friends and allies. i've said directly to the prime minister of japan that the united states will continue to offer any assistance we can as japan recovers from multiple did sasers and we will stand with the people of japan in the difficult days ahead. >> rose: joining me by phone from japan, from sendai, cnn's anna coren, she has been covering the devastation from the epicenter, sendai city. i am pleased to have her on this broadcast this evening. thank you. >> rose: you're very welcome, charlie. >> rose: tell me what we should know about the situation on the ground? >> well, we've been a little north of sendai in the last couple days and that's where we've seen mass devastation on an enormo
president obama reiterated u.s. support for japan today. >> like all americans i continue to be heartbroken by the images of devastation in japan. i know all of you young and old have been watching the full magnitude of this tragedy unfold i want to reiterate america's support for the people of japan who are some of our closest friends and allies. i've said directly to the prime minister of japan that the united states will continue to offer any assistance we can as japan recovers from...
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while she's already conquered a sailing trip from the u.s. to france, the use of a kite is sure to bring unique challenges over the 4,000 mile trek which is expected to take two months. >>> at one soccer match in brazil, fans weren't the only thing flooding the stadium. torrential rains flooded the actual stadium and delayed the game. no problem for fans who took advantage of the weather. and swam in the rain-soaked bleachers. some fans stripped down to their skivvies to dive in freestyle through the waters which you would imagine would be pretty gross. imagine a stadium floor with the popcorn and crusty beer. >> that's an old tradition, wet field, diving maybe not your underwear. >> yeah. it makes for good video, right, bill? >> that's great. >>> time for a look at the stories we'll follow throughout the day on nbc. the navy will release its findings into watching videos on the uss enterprise. and announce actions being taken against those responsible. the carrier's commanding officer has been fired over the videos. >>> with no resolution in
while she's already conquered a sailing trip from the u.s. to france, the use of a kite is sure to bring unique challenges over the 4,000 mile trek which is expected to take two months. >>> at one soccer match in brazil, fans weren't the only thing flooding the stadium. torrential rains flooded the actual stadium and delayed the game. no problem for fans who took advantage of the weather. and swam in the rain-soaked bleachers. some fans stripped down to their skivvies to dive in...
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what happens to the u.s. economy? in the markets will absolutely devastate us if we do not step up to this problem. the problem is real, the solutions are painful, and we have to act. >> alan, do you want to add to that? >> i would just a -- i know it is repetitive, if you can understand hear what the people of america as we travel around and we do stuff. we go to the business council, we go to the conservative group in dallas, the economic club of new york, and wherever we go, people get it. then we tell them that if they just go to the internet and to go www.fiscalcommision.gov, it is 67 pages. if we leave that out they will never read it. it was not written for patents or politicians or panderers, it was written for the american people. it uses terms like "groing broke" and "shared sacrifice." there has never been any sacrifice required of the american people since world war ii except for our military, and god bless them, and they chose to do it. they are volunteers. so when somebody says, you cannot use that word.
what happens to the u.s. economy? in the markets will absolutely devastate us if we do not step up to this problem. the problem is real, the solutions are painful, and we have to act. >> alan, do you want to add to that? >> i would just a -- i know it is repetitive, if you can understand hear what the people of america as we travel around and we do stuff. we go to the business council, we go to the conservative group in dallas, the economic club of new york, and wherever we go,...
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it's simply this -- u.s. military participation in this operation is, as we have said all along, changing to one primarily of support. indeed, one of our submarines, the uss providence, has now moved on to previously assigned tasking, having completed all strike missions assigned to her. and maybe we aren't flying the bulk of combat sorties anymore, but the u.s. is now providing nearly 80 percent of all air refueling, almost 75 percent of aerial surveillance hours and 100 percent of all electronic warfare missions. in other words, we remain committed to the mission and to the mandate we've been told to enforce, but that commitment is very much shared by others, and now it's going to be led by others. you all saw the announcement yesterday that nato will assume command of the entire mission in the next few days, having already assumed command last week of the maritime embargo mission and this past weekend of the no-fly zone enforcement. the details of exactly when and exactly how future command relationships w
it's simply this -- u.s. military participation in this operation is, as we have said all along, changing to one primarily of support. indeed, one of our submarines, the uss providence, has now moved on to previously assigned tasking, having completed all strike missions assigned to her. and maybe we aren't flying the bulk of combat sorties anymore, but the u.s. is now providing nearly 80 percent of all air refueling, almost 75 percent of aerial surveillance hours and 100 percent of all...
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the u.s. economy? in the markets will absolutely devastate us if we do not step up to this problem. the problem is real, the solutions are painful, and we have to act. >> alan, do you want to add to that? >> i would just a -- i know it is repetitive, if you can understand hear what the people of america as we travel around and we do stuff. we go to the business council, we go to the conservative group in dallas, the economic club of new york, and wherever we go, people get it. then we tell them that if they just go to the internet and to go www.fiscalcommision.gov, it is 67 pages. if we leave that out they will never read it. it was not written for patents or politicians or panderers, it was written for the american people. it uses terms like "groing broke" and "shared sacrifice." there has never been any sacrifice required of the american people since world war ii except for our military, and god bless them, and they chose to do it. they are volunteers. so when somebody says, you cannot use t
the u.s. economy? in the markets will absolutely devastate us if we do not step up to this problem. the problem is real, the solutions are painful, and we have to act. >> alan, do you want to add to that? >> i would just a -- i know it is repetitive, if you can understand hear what the people of america as we travel around and we do stuff. we go to the business council, we go to the conservative group in dallas, the economic club of new york, and wherever we go, people get it. then...
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. >> reporter: the u.s. stored supply of oil called the strategic petroleum reserve contains 72-- 727 million barrels, enough to keep nation powered for a couple of months. those who want oil released from the reserves now say it would calm spiking gas prices so an economic recovery isn't threatened. after hurricane katrina, 30 million barrelses were released. oil prices dropped 3.7%. during the first gulf war, 34 million barrels were released and in one day prices dropped 33.4%. but some economists say the oil reserves should be saved for a true emergency and this isn't it. >> i think it's premature to open up the strategic petroleum reserve. i don't think it's going it to make a big difference with respect to prices. and i think at this point we can digest these prices. >> reporter: maybe so, but it doesn't go down easy. >> as a students's kind of tough to be able to pay the bills and pay these kind of gas prices. >> reporter: right now the average price of gas is still 61 cents below the record set in jul
. >> reporter: the u.s. stored supply of oil called the strategic petroleum reserve contains 72-- 727 million barrels, enough to keep nation powered for a couple of months. those who want oil released from the reserves now say it would calm spiking gas prices so an economic recovery isn't threatened. after hurricane katrina, 30 million barrelses were released. oil prices dropped 3.7%. during the first gulf war, 34 million barrels were released and in one day prices dropped 33.4%. but some...
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from the u.s. perspective, coming out of 9/11, we had the department of homeland security position to orchestrate the entire federal response to an event of magnitude you might be suggesting, that what happened so that the full resources of the u.s. government would be able to use different resources to get a temporary equipment to the site in order to provide electrical power, tipperary diesel generators, that kind of thing. and a backstop for all of that, and i'm leaving the federal regulatory requirements perspective, is that the u.s. industry i think is unique in the world, but also within the industries in this country, the wall on the one hand they are competitors, but they share operating experience. they have programs that they all contribute to. they had an inventory of spare parts and equipment that could be very quickly brought to bear in responding to this kind of event. this is outside the regulatory purview, i want to make clear, but this is another backstopp that would help a site th
from the u.s. perspective, coming out of 9/11, we had the department of homeland security position to orchestrate the entire federal response to an event of magnitude you might be suggesting, that what happened so that the full resources of the u.s. government would be able to use different resources to get a temporary equipment to the site in order to provide electrical power, tipperary diesel generators, that kind of thing. and a backstop for all of that, and i'm leaving the federal...
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>>reporter: lincoln doesn't seat amount of u.s. export to japan rising. 2010 we exported 3.4 billion worth of good to japan. meat fruit vegetables. >> they buy more from them than they buy from us. i don't think you see much of a dent in terms of u.s. export. >> toyota now says it will resume production of the prius and other hybrid but honda says it can not assemble car because of lack of parts. >> former prime minister of libya says the country is ready to talk with rebel leaders and accept political reform. possibly even election. that would be a mainly milestone. nato will assume full control of the no fly zone over libya on monday and announce canadian general would take command of the operation. vl france today declared libya airspace under control but pentagon official says gadhafi ground forces are still a threat. >> prchl pl is scheduled to make most expensive remark on libya today on speech on monday afternoon. >> in syria government troops open fire on protestors for second straight day. first who took these video yester
>>reporter: lincoln doesn't seat amount of u.s. export to japan rising. 2010 we exported 3.4 billion worth of good to japan. meat fruit vegetables. >> they buy more from them than they buy from us. i don't think you see much of a dent in terms of u.s. export. >> toyota now says it will resume production of the prius and other hybrid but honda says it can not assemble car because of lack of parts. >> former prime minister of libya says the country is ready to talk with...
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it has begun in the u.s. we have established a robust policy to encourage renewable energy projects and energy efficiency efforts. congress is not likely to enact a neenergy policy this year or next. whatever progress wl be made needs to come from the obama administration. we need to encourage the administration to take full advantage of their existing authority and make sure that they are not reverted to congress. that includes protecting the environmental protection agency. secondly, we need to educate the public about what is happening in washington. it is a republican mantra that they are pursuing the will of the people. but that is not what they're doing. they are anti science, anti environmental agenda. it may be the will of the oil companies, but it is not what american families want. republican leadership in congress is overreaching. we need to take full advantage of that fact. an informed public is our best weapon for advancing clean energy and reasonable regulatory policies. we need to tell the amer
it has begun in the u.s. we have established a robust policy to encourage renewable energy projects and energy efficiency efforts. congress is not likely to enact a neenergy policy this year or next. whatever progress wl be made needs to come from the obama administration. we need to encourage the administration to take full advantage of their existing authority and make sure that they are not reverted to congress. that includes protecting the environmental protection agency. secondly, we need...
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if the president accusing u.s. of instigating protests against him the u.s. has in its closest ally. for trouble from the sky the sources. a moment of silence one week after the earthquake hit new zealand, flags were lowered to half staff and people gathered in a moment of silence. warner's observing to minutes of silence to remember the victims. it's believed as many as 240 were killed so far 159 bodies have been pulled from the rubble. in national news, asked for the first time since the bp oil disaster the government has approved oil drilling off the coast. the obama administration had shut down all drilling after the accident that killed 11 workers. millions of gallons spilled into the gulf for nearly three months. gm has really good sales numbers. sales of cars and trucks 1 up 49% in february. if partly because of generous financing, a good lease deals and largest u.s. car companies sold 207,000 vehicles last month. at gm spokesperson said more people at these looking at smaller cars because of higher gas prices. they have not yet changed their habits. a
if the president accusing u.s. of instigating protests against him the u.s. has in its closest ally. for trouble from the sky the sources. a moment of silence one week after the earthquake hit new zealand, flags were lowered to half staff and people gathered in a moment of silence. warner's observing to minutes of silence to remember the victims. it's believed as many as 240 were killed so far 159 bodies have been pulled from the rubble. in national news, asked for the first time since the bp...
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changing level of the u.s. involvement in libya and a deadly super bug that is hitting california hospitals hard. >> janelle: president obama addresses the nation monday night. his weekly address is a few of the highlights of his message to america. >> we're not putting any ground forces into libya. our military has provided unique capabilities at the beginning but this is a broad international effort. our allies and partners are enforcing the no-fly zone over libya and the arms embargo at sea. qatar and the united arab i am rats have agreed the responsibility is transferred from the united states to our partners. >> the president has been getting criticism for members of congress for not consulting with them. >> libyan rebels have regained control of the eastern city. a gateway to libya's oil fields. the rebels were on verge of defeat until coalition air support turned things around. it was the fall of the city that spurred the u.n. resolution authorizing international intervention which begin a week ago. a 12
changing level of the u.s. involvement in libya and a deadly super bug that is hitting california hospitals hard. >> janelle: president obama addresses the nation monday night. his weekly address is a few of the highlights of his message to america. >> we're not putting any ground forces into libya. our military has provided unique capabilities at the beginning but this is a broad international effort. our allies and partners are enforcing the no-fly zone over libya and the arms...
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against the u.s. and the netherlands. we have really not taken as seriously as we need to, the need for a robust energy policy that reduces our dependence on imported oil. it would seem to me that they should be yet one more reminder -- the past reminders' do not seem to have done it. this is one more reminder that we are vulnerable to disruptions in supply or price in deuced disruptions that come from the concern about supply, even if it is really not disrupted very much in the current environment. there are market concerns or concerns that people have that pushed the market up that are not immediately supply-related. the second point, the way we provide our assistance to a country really needs to involve " one could call support- inclusive agreed to make sure that when we provide assistance or advice or when the world bank or other institutions do, we find ways to ensure that more and more people are included in the benefit of that growth, and that is particularly true when it comes to younger people in many of these co
against the u.s. and the netherlands. we have really not taken as seriously as we need to, the need for a robust energy policy that reduces our dependence on imported oil. it would seem to me that they should be yet one more reminder -- the past reminders' do not seem to have done it. this is one more reminder that we are vulnerable to disruptions in supply or price in deuced disruptions that come from the concern about supply, even if it is really not disrupted very much in the current...
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and i think our defense department knows how to do this but i think, you have to take out u.s. troops first before we can do anything. regional stability is extremely important and you have to bring in the region and talk about how you move forward. but that means our troops have to get out. and the cost, in addition the human costs, you look at the dollars, the trailians trailia- trillions of dollars and as longs war going on that isn't going to happen. >> charlie: you want legislation to cut off funding -- >> cut off funding for future operations in a began stan. i want funding there to protect the troops. anything they need, they performed well. they should be reported so whatever it takes to protect and support the troops we need to fund as well as the contractors. but we need to send this funding in and we need to do that and use the funding whatever we appropriate to begin withdrawing and we need to do that quickly. not in 2011 but we need to begin a massive drop down. >> charlie: what do you think of general gates. >> he's been very bold and he's made some statements and
and i think our defense department knows how to do this but i think, you have to take out u.s. troops first before we can do anything. regional stability is extremely important and you have to bring in the region and talk about how you move forward. but that means our troops have to get out. and the cost, in addition the human costs, you look at the dollars, the trailians trailia- trillions of dollars and as longs war going on that isn't going to happen. >> charlie: you want legislation...
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in japan, u.s. naval barges carrying fresh water are heading to the nuclear plant to help workers remove water that is contaminated with dangerously high levels of radiation. japan's nuclear agency says radiation in the seawater just off shore of the plant spiked to more than 1,200 times higher than normal. experts are still trying to determine whether there's been a breach in one of the reactors. the earthquake and tsunami has slowed down production and shipping of japanese goods that come to the u.s. so much so that this tanker from japan was the first to arrive at the port of oakland yesterday since the disaster two weeks ago. abc 7 reports on the economic impact ever since. >> after china and south korea, japan is the third largest exporter of containerized goods to the united states. things like cars and auto parts and electronics. these are the people that move those goods from the port of oakland. >> i've seen a lot of auto parts, mainly parts and machinery ago cultur machinery ago cultural.
in japan, u.s. naval barges carrying fresh water are heading to the nuclear plant to help workers remove water that is contaminated with dangerously high levels of radiation. japan's nuclear agency says radiation in the seawater just off shore of the plant spiked to more than 1,200 times higher than normal. experts are still trying to determine whether there's been a breach in one of the reactors. the earthquake and tsunami has slowed down production and shipping of japanese goods that come to...
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president obama will speak to the nation tomorrow night about u.s. military involvement in libya. we will carry his remarks here live. that will be at 4:30 p.m. our time. >>> in japan operates to of a troubled nuclear power plant reported a huge spike in radiation levels was a mistake. a radiation level 1 million times before normal was said to be recorded by the plant worker. the report said the man was so alarmed he took off before taking a second read to go confirm. power play officials just announced the number is not credible. they say they are sorry for the mistake. officials say they are taking another sample to get accurate levels, but they don't know when the results are going to be announced. high levels of radiation in the levels of another reactor were tested on thursday, leading plant officials to believe there may be a breach in that reactor score. >>> the first woman to be nominated for vice president passed away yesterday. back in 1984 walter mondale chose geraldine ferrero, a little-known member of congress from queens, new york to be his running mate. it happened
president obama will speak to the nation tomorrow night about u.s. military involvement in libya. we will carry his remarks here live. that will be at 4:30 p.m. our time. >>> in japan operates to of a troubled nuclear power plant reported a huge spike in radiation levels was a mistake. a radiation level 1 million times before normal was said to be recorded by the plant worker. the report said the man was so alarmed he took off before taking a second read to go confirm. power play...
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the u.s., the worst blizzards of the decades. but despite all of that, but despite of all that, their economies grew in the fourth quarter. and while our growth has worsened, theirs have improved. the german economy -- the chancellor -- the chancellor should just calm down just a little bit, mr. deputy speaker. the german economy is forecast to grow more strongly than it was last year. so is the united states. growth in the world economy has been revised up. but which is the major country downgrading its growth forecast, the united kingdom. mr. deputy speaker, it's not the wrong type of snow to blame. it's the wrong type of chancellor. it's the wrong type of chancellor in the wrong type of government with the wrong priorities for britain. mr. deputy speaker, mr. deputy speaker -- >> courtesy should be shown but can i say to everybody, the public also wants to hear what the opposition has got to say. if the cabinet members do not want to listen, then please leave the chair. some people may agre
the u.s., the worst blizzards of the decades. but despite all of that, but despite of all that, their economies grew in the fourth quarter. and while our growth has worsened, theirs have improved. the german economy -- the chancellor -- the chancellor should just calm down just a little bit, mr. deputy speaker. the german economy is forecast to grow more strongly than it was last year. so is the united states. growth in the world economy has been revised up. but which is the major country...
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as the u.s. continues operations in afghanistan and transitions this year to a diplomatic presence in iraq, we are also interested in the strategic view of these operations. what is achievable to continuing operations in afghanistan and how long should we say? what should be the level of u.s. commitment to funding the development of iraqi and afghan security forces? to what extent should the u.s. defense department be involved in economic development in afghanistan? there are emerging security challenges as well. over the past month we've seen in egypt, tunisia, libya, yemen and elsewhere, an uprising against the government in this country. how is the defense department poshard in the face of these development. there are long-standing national security concerns with iran, north korea and elsewhere. we interested in your views on how the fy 12 budget provides for the u.s. forces in light of the challenges. on the modernization side, and please do the fy 12 request includes funding for key initiati
as the u.s. continues operations in afghanistan and transitions this year to a diplomatic presence in iraq, we are also interested in the strategic view of these operations. what is achievable to continuing operations in afghanistan and how long should we say? what should be the level of u.s. commitment to funding the development of iraqi and afghan security forces? to what extent should the u.s. defense department be involved in economic development in afghanistan? there are emerging security...
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focus from the u.s. forces in the u.s. experts as well. so i think there'll be a price for those after the event. after the session, we'll be here to answer any specific questions on that as my american colleague, doug schilling in the back of the room now. i'd also like to thank our cosponsors. the navy league is a nonprofit organization with more than 50,000 members spread across 250 councils worldwide. since its founding in 1992, maybe the commission has been to educate the american people and leaders with the powder to a -- and to support the sea services. every much appreciate the full support today. i appreciate dan branch of the national executive director for their contributions for helping pull this together. but now for the core of today's event. the united nations estimates that the indian ocean piracy cost between five and $7 billion annually and though there are only a few attacks to make the news, they still occur on the basis with deaths of four american hostages. they are increasingly resilient, bold and at that give him a
focus from the u.s. forces in the u.s. experts as well. so i think there'll be a price for those after the event. after the session, we'll be here to answer any specific questions on that as my american colleague, doug schilling in the back of the room now. i'd also like to thank our cosponsors. the navy league is a nonprofit organization with more than 50,000 members spread across 250 councils worldwide. since its founding in 1992, maybe the commission has been to educate the american people...
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the u.s. federal government is also concerned about the impact of social media on trial jurors. when former giants home run barry bonds begins his federal perjury trial in two weeks, members of the jury could be asked to hand over i-phones, blackberry's and other digital devices when court is in session. bonds' defense team proposes warning jurors they could be held in contempt of court for doing any electronic research on the case. charlie sheen is continuing his media blitz. last night he debuted a new life stream web show called sheen's corner. he hosted the show while several people sat nearby including one of his live-in girlfriends. the actor showed off his latest tattoo bearing his new phrase winning written across his wrist. he was build a premier episode and the actor is indicating he'll do another show. one point sheen had 115,000 people watching. archbishop desmond too too will preach at 11:00 this morning. the no bell laureate shown here on stage at the world cup soccer tournament last year is now retired from public life but he agreed to preach at grace cathedral. a
the u.s. federal government is also concerned about the impact of social media on trial jurors. when former giants home run barry bonds begins his federal perjury trial in two weeks, members of the jury could be asked to hand over i-phones, blackberry's and other digital devices when court is in session. bonds' defense team proposes warning jurors they could be held in contempt of court for doing any electronic research on the case. charlie sheen is continuing his media blitz. last night he...
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. >> reporter: u.s. officials say there have been no reports of civilian casualties. but today, the head of the arab league criticized the international mission saying the strikes have gone beyond what the league support. >> what we want is the safety of civilians. civilians, not more deaths. >>> meantime prices at the pump continue to climb as the tensions continue in the middle east and north africa. a survey released today says a gallon of gas jumped 4%. the average price of gas nationwide is $3.57. that's 76 higher than it was a year ago. san francisco once again has one of the highest prices in the nation at 4:02 a gallon. in san jose it's three 3.98. >>> a a portion of the south harbor was reopened today. the rough weather caused officials to close it later in the day. >>> an update on the current situation in japan. including a new staggering death total. >>> and team mobile will be bought out by at&t. the deal would reduce the amount of national carriers from four to three. the purchase would give at&t 129,000 subscribers. >>> a new leader with a challenge. th
. >> reporter: u.s. officials say there have been no reports of civilian casualties. but today, the head of the arab league criticized the international mission saying the strikes have gone beyond what the league support. >> what we want is the safety of civilians. civilians, not more deaths. >>> meantime prices at the pump continue to climb as the tensions continue in the middle east and north africa. a survey released today says a gallon of gas jumped 4%. the average...